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Word: uncertainly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Slipping on a tan raincoat and battered fedora, Pittsburgh's Mayor David Leo Lawrence last week climbed into a borrowed Oldsmobile, drove through the steel city's uncertain October weather to campaign for reelection. Like the shrewd old political boss that he is, "King David" stopped at a funeral, hopped up Eleventh Ward followers to turn out the vote, popped up at rallies of the United Steelworkers and the Serbian Progressive Club. Like the latter-day apostle of civic progress that he has become, he never missed a chance to mention his "better Pittsburgh," with its smog-free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PENNSYLVANIA: The Mighty Boss | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

...present, therefore, it is highly uncertain that Tolstov will come, although Zarubin's proposal yesterday apparently opened the door for further negotiations...

Author: By George H. Watson, | Title: Soviet Union Proposes Exchange of Students | 10/29/1957 | See Source »

Three weeks hence, uncertain, often intimidated, frequently bewildered, the Filipino voter will troop to the polls. His trip might be halted by party workers passing out "peso sandwiches"−a couple of crisp bills pressed between two sample ballots. His vote may or may not be counted. As of this week, there was no indication that he would get a proper answer to the question he asked when his beloved Ramon Magsaysay died. The question was and is: "Who will take care...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: After Magsaysay, What? | 10/28/1957 | See Source »

...uncertain whether the couple is being forced to move the house off University property, because the FitzGeralds refuse to give its exact location. However, Mrs. FitzGerald claimed at a recent open house for Council Candidates that "We all love Harvard, but Harvard is squeezing us out of house and home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: City Council Candidate Protests Against Forced Moving of House | 10/22/1957 | See Source »

...regained the weight he lost at that time. Brown was a consistent leader in early season time trials until afflicted with a chest cold last weekend. He has not had a hard workout since, and, although sufficiently recovered to run today, he remains something of an uncertain quantity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cross Country Varsity Faces Maine, Springfield | 10/5/1957 | See Source »

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